Curtain and shade bracket



Jan. 23, 1951 c. E. Moc U CURTAIN AND SHADE BRACKET Filed Dec. 3, 1946fly. 2.

IN VEN TOR.

C HARLES 5. .Mc CLO/PE ATTEJ RN EYB Patented Jan. 23, 1951 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE CURTAIN AND SHADE BRACKET Charles E. McClure, Hamilton,Ohio Application December 3, 1946, Serial No. 713,792

1 Claim.

My present invention relates to an improved curtain and shade bracketfor use in supporting window shades and curtains. The bracket of myinvention is adjustable, comprising telescoping sections, and thesections are designed to be adjusted to fit the window frame upon whichthe brackets, normally used in pairs, are to be employed.

In the accompanying drawings I have illustrated on complete example ofthe physical embodiment of my invention according to the best mode Ihave thus far devised, but it will be understood that various changesand alterations may be made in the exemplified structure within thescope of the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Fig. l is a perspective view of the bracket of my invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional View at line 22 of Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a side elevational view.

In carrying out my invention I utilize with the conventional windowframe having 'a transverse upper section 2 and head or corner pieces 4,the bracket preferably of metal, but other suitable materials may ofcourse be employed.

The upper bracket section 6 is formed with a hook 8 overlying the upperedge of the frame 2 and is provided With a wire hook I to receive theconventional curtain rods.

The lower section I2 is formed with the edges bent upon themselves at Mto form the spaced inner wall 56 and the lug l8 extends from one edgeand may be pressed between the corner 4 and the frame 2 A conventionalshade roller bracket 29 is secured to the lower section and is formedwith a notch 22 for the roller stud, as seen in Fig. l, and with a hole23 as shown in Fig. 3 the lower tab 24 should be in frictionalengagement with the lower edge of the corner piece 4 when the bracketsections are properly adjusted.

By the use of the device of my invention the bracket sections may beadjusted by telescoping to fit any window frame and the securing lugsand tabs together with the books will assure the stable position of thebracket to properly support curtains and roller shades.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is:

A curtain and shade support comprising an upper section and a lowersection, L-shaped portions on the opposite longitudinal edges of thelower section to slidably receive said upper section whereby saidsections are united in telescoping relation to each other, the uppersection having a hook supported from the window frame said hook being ofa thickness to encompass the entire upper edge of the frame and dependfrom the upper edge to engage the rear face of the frame and the lowersection having a lug above its lower end on one edge thereof adapted forengaging the frame to retain the sections in position with relation toeach other and to the frame and a tab on the lowermost end of the lowersection that is adapted to be in frictional engagement with the loweredge of the frame.

CHARLES E. MCCLURE.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

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